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Tire Geometry Inspection SystemThe ASTEC Tire Geometry Machine assures tire quality by measuring tire sidewall bulges and depressions as well as lateral and radial runout. Tire and Auto manufacturers set limits on the acceptable values of runout and sidewall appearance to assure good ride quality and customer satisfaction. The ASTEC Tire Geometry Machine provides for measurement as well as go/no-go grading and sorting of tires to meet these requirements. Runout is a measure of the "out-ofroundness" of a tire. Radial and lateral runouts cause ride disturbances during each tire rotation. Sidewall Appearance is the visual quality of a tire, which is influenced by several tire construction features, such as sidewall splice, body ply splice and component quality. When splices are excessively overlapped they can create a depression in the sidewall when the tire is inlated. When splices aren't placed together correctly, they can cause a bulge. These defects are not acceptable to the tire buyer. The ASTEC Tire Geometry Machine is designed for 100% tire checking in production. It comes equipped with the TGIS-SL™ sheet-of-light laser measurement system for complete sidewall and runout inspection. The machine will automatically adjust to different tire widths and test conditions for different tires within each bead diameter. Rim changes are made quickly and easily using the manual rim change assist system. In addition, optional Tire Bead Lubricator Inlet Conveyor and Tire Sorter Station are available. |
